Orion 7880 instruction manual Hidden Functions, Altitude and Azimuth Test

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This can happen if the alignment stars initially chosen during setup are somewhat close to each other (less than 60˚ apart) or if the area of sky being viewed is a considerable distance away from the alignment stars chosen.

To improve pointing accuracy in a specific area of the sky, select an object in the locator’s database from that region, and use the guide arrows to find the object. Precisely center the object in the eyepiece (preferably a high-powered one). Now, press the FCN button, and the R.A. and Dec. coordinates of the centered object will be displayed. Then, press the Enter button. The LCD screen will now display “ALIGN OBJECT 3” on the first line, and will be flashing the object currently centered in the telescope on the second line. Pressing Enter again then realigns the IntelliScope system to the object centered in the telescope. The LCD screen will display a new “warp factor” associated with the new alignment. If this number is greater than ±0.5, you may want to consider resetting the controller to perform another two-star alignment. Turn the controller off, then on again (with the Power button), to do this.

If, instead of pressing Enter a second time after pressing the FCN button, you press one of the arrow buttons, the list of initial setup alignment stars will be displayed. If you wish, you can select one of these alignment stars to realign on. Do this by scrolling to the desired alignment star using the arrow buttons, center the star in the telescope, and press Enter.

In general, it will not be necessary to use the realignment function, but it is a handy fea- ture to have at your disposal. Also, be aware that while pointing accuracy will increase in the area of sky around the object realigned on, it may decrease in other areas of the sky.

12. The “Hidden” Functions

All of the active functions of the IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator have been out- lined. There are, however, some additional “hidden” functions that may be of some use to you. To access the hidden functions, press the Enter button while pressing the Power button to turn the controller on. The LCD will display its introduction screen (with software version number) and then show the words “ALT AZM TEST.” This is the first hidden func- tion. Scroll to the other hidden functions by using the arrow buttons. The other hidden functions are “ENCODER TEST,” “DOWNLOAD,” “CHECKSUM,” “REWRITE,” and “CLOCK.” When the hidden function you wish to use is displayed, pressEnter to select

it. To exit the currently chosen hidden function, press any button except for the Enter or arrow buttons. To completely exit the hidden functions section of the controller, you will need to hold the Power button down until the controller turns off.

The rest of this section gives the details and purpose of each hidden function.

Altitude and Azimuth Test

The altitude and azimuth test (“ALT AZM TEST”) is a diagnostic test that gives relative altitude and azimuth positions for the telescope. This test will allow you to easily see if the encoders are “talking” to the controller, and if the encoders are accurately monitoring the telescope’s motions. To effectively use this test, make sure the telescope optical tube is in the horizontal position when pressing the Enter and Power buttons to access the hid- den functions.

Once “ALT AZM TEST” is chosen from the hidden function options, the LCD screen will display the telescope’s current relative altitude and azimuth position (in degrees); the rel- ative altitude is in the upper right, while the relative azimuth is in the lower right. To begin

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Contents Orion IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator Table of Contents Parts List InstallationQty. Description Altitude encoder pilot holes Altitude cable jack Azimuth cable jack Adjusting the Vertical Stop Powering the ControllerAlignment Initial Vertical AlignmentSimple Two-Star Alignment Overview of Controller Alignment Error Warp FactorPushbuttons Guide ArrowsAs you move the telescope toward Date 01 JUN Locating the PlanetsMessier Catalog Locating Deep-Sky Objects by CatalogIndex Catalog New General CatalogLocating Nebulas Locating Deep Sky Objects by Object TypeLocating Galaxies Locating Star ClustersLocating Stars Named StarsDouble and Multiple Stars Catalog ST Stars Variable StarsTours of the Best Objects Identify FunctionStarting a Tour Adding User-Defined Objects Using the ID ButtonFCN Button Dec. CoordinatesRealignment Function Altitude and Azimuth Test Hidden FunctionsEncoder Test Specifications Download Checksum RewriteClock Appendix a Troubleshooting the IntelliScope System Azimuth encoder, in generalAltitude encoder, in general Warp numbers larger than Warp factor consistently above ±0.5 but below ±2.0North Appendix B Alignment Star Finder ChartsSummer Autumn 200 AM Appendix C Constellation Abbreviations Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Appendix D ST CatalogTRI Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code TL9 Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code HYA Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Page One-Year Limited Warranty
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